Editors of Cook's Illustrated test 10 chef's knives, including the Victorinox 8" Fibrox Chef's Knife. The handle comfort, blade design, performance at various kitchen tasks and edge retention are evaluated. While this is an older review, all of the knives reviewed are still popular and available.

In this article discussing the knives that should be everyone's kitchen essentials, Alan Henry recommends the Victorinox Fibrox 8-inch chef's knife as one that, "punches way above its weight." He also recommends the 10-inch Victorinox Chef's Knife.

The Victorinox Classic 8-inch chef's knife is the top recommendation in this roundup of the best chef's knife. The Classic is identical to the Fibrox, just with a slightly different handle; the blades are the same.

Michael Chu puts 11 knives through rigorous testing, cutting carrots, potatoes, tomatoes and scallions. The MAC MTH-80 is rated the top knife, but the Victorinox Fibrox 10-in. Chef's Knife does almost as well in his tests and he names it the Best Value.

Jessica Harlan, About.com's cooking equipment expert, gives the Victorinox 8-inch chef's knife a thorough review here, testing it in her own kitchen across a variety of tasks. While she was initially skeptical of the knife's light weight, she came away impressed and says she found herself, "reaching for it for every task."

Self-described "foodie" Matt Maroon assembles of list of products that he feels are the minimum necessary to create gourmet food. His choice of chef's knives is the Victorinox Fibrox, which he says is as sharp as much pricier knives and holds a good edge. He notes the handle seems cheap-feeling, but says it's also durable and inexpensive to replace.

The Victorinox Fibrox 8-Inch Chef's Knife is one of the top choices in this editor round up of the 10 best chef's knives. Executive editor Faith Durand chimes in to say that it is "inexpensive, sharp and long-lasting."

The Victorinox Fibrox 8-Inch Chef's Knife is one of the top-rated knives on Amazon.com. In more than 2,960 reviews, it receives an overall rating of 4.8 stars out of 5. Owners say it's a great knife; sharp, easy to use, sturdy and comfortable. A small minority says it's too lightweight or doesn't hold an edge long enough.

In more than 60 reviews, the Victorinox 8-inch Chef's Knife earns another 4.8-star rating. In addition, all but one would recommend the knife. Owners agree that it's an excellent knife for the price, sharp and easy to keep that way.